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The Charlotte Democrat., 1887-12-02
N. C. Conference M. E. Church, South

FAYETTEVILLE, Nov. 26.-A large num-
Der of the Ministers and lay delegates are
here, and more are expected this evening
upon the trains and boats. Fayetteville
is filled with visitors and Ministers, and
the probability is that it will be filled to
overlooking, as already some members are
domiciled over three miles out of the city.
1t is very evident that the division of
the Conference will soon be an absolute
necessity. On the Conference directory
see there are fifteen applications for ad-
mission at this term; and already there
are 233 clerical members, and SO lay dele
gates, besides a large number of local
preachers, clerical visitors and members
OF different Boards, who are not members.
The entire number booked for this term
is 348 names. This Der, with the
hundreds of friends, relatives and changers
on" to the Conference, is enough to clean
up the eiibles of any city in North
Carolina.
The examinations of the under-gradu-
ates of the Conference are going on in the
different committee rooms to-day. The
Conference will open tomorrow in the
church for its appropriate business.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1887-12-02
WHOLESALE HOUSE
OF
S. WITTKOWSKY,
Charlotte, N. @.

The old adage has it that Success makes the
Hero" and if gauged by that standard may
claim to be "a Hero" as Wholesale Merchant"
as my efforts in that line, aided by Pluck,
Patience and Money, enable me to proclaim to
all the world that I have had unprecedented
success this Fall, and / take this occasion TO
thank my many patrons and friends
hereby announce to the "Trade" that I am
now in full blast for the Spring trade-havs
placed orders and already bought outright "for
cash" over 100000 worth. part of which is in
transit from the mills and factories, and Tor q
part of which the samples are already in the
House. This is early-but as the early bird
catches the worm, SO does the early buyer, who
has Money" get the bargains
By the middle of December my Statesmen will
take the road in Georgia, Tennessee and both the
Carolinas with Spring and Summer samples Of
Boots and Shoes, as intend to out-do all former
seasons.
Further particulars will be given the public at
q later date.
8. WITTKOWSKY.
Dec. 2, 1887.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1887-12-02
The Jews in European Universities

In the central European States the Jews
are crowding the universities and the
learned professions. Statistics shows tha
in the twenty universities of Germany
there are in all l 1925 archaeological pro-
fessors, and of these 80 are Jews. e., y
per cent. The disproportion of this can
be seen when we remember that the Jews
constitute only four-ffth of per cent of
the total population of the empire. Of
the 529 privatdocenten. or tutors, expect
ing professorships in these university, no
less than 81, or IT. per cent, are Jews.
The same state of affairs is seen in stu
dent statistics. In the leading university
of Hungary, at Pesth, out of total at
tendance OF 3,212 students, no less than
LOCI are Jews, or percentage of 33.
Yet in Hungary thr Jews constitute only
4 per cent of the total population.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1887-12-02
The Vice of Apathy.

The apathy displayed by Virginia Dem
ocrats in the recent elections can be held
up to the Democrats of North Carolina as
a very apt and impressive illustration of
the fruits of Indifference and sluggishness.
Although our brethren to the North of ue
in the Old Dominion achieved great vic
tory in one sense, they almost sustained a
defeat in another. This was due to the
stav-athome element of the party. If this
had been Presidential election the results
might have been disastrous.
Although our Virginia friends elected a
substantial majority IN both branches
of the Legislature, and thus secured a
Democratic United States Senator to sue
ceed Riddle berger, they did not begin to
turn out their full vote, and it is doubtful
now whether they carried the State by q
popular majority. Indeed, General Ma
hone has issued very plausible statement
to the people OF the North claiming that,
On the popular vote, the Republicans car
ried the State. While we are by no means
inclined to accept his statement, we ha We
20 hesitation in saying that the Democrats
did not do their duty and that, in some
districts in the State, they ought to be
ashamed of themselves. In the Congress
sional elections in 1886, Malone carried
the State by majority of $4,000 votes,
and simply because $1,000 Democrats
stayed at home.
We quote these facts because they are
instructive. Virginia is as much of Dem
ocratic State as North Carolina. If apathy
in the Old Dominion have brought forth
such evil results, apathy will do the same
in North Carolina. But we believe our
people will do their whole duty, when the
time comes, and that they will put to
shame the record which our Virginia
friends have made in the past several
years. Wilmington Messenger.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1887-12-02
M A R 4 l E ID .

In this city, on the Both ult, by Rev. Jos. B.
Cheshire, Mr. j. F. Howell and Miss Cora Sym
MONS
At Mt Island CASTOR county, by Rev. A. D.
Belts, on the 25th ult., Rev. j. R. Belts Of N.
G. Conference, and Miss Louis T. Autry.
On the 23d ult., Mr. s. J. Hooks of Matthews,
Mecklenburg county, and Miss Shelby Archi-
bald of Concord.
In Cabarrus county, on the 22d ult, Mr. VIM.
F. Barringer and Miss Sue Holdbrooks daughter
of E. M. Holdbrooks.
In Lincoln county, on the 9th ult. by Rev j.
E. Hartsell, Mr. 81. A. Self (son of l. R. Self,
ESQ } and Miss Laura F. Baxter. Also, at the
same time and place. Mr. Henry Heavier (son of
J. A. Heavner) and Miss 8. E. Massagee.
In Lexington, on the 10th ult., by Rev. G. M.
Payne. DIR. j. Fabius Beckwith of Plymouth,
Pa, and Miss Bessie, daughter of DR.. r. L,
Payne, Sr., of Lexington.
In Iredell county, by Rev. G. w. Ivey, Mr.
Frank Bell and Miss Annie Holland, daughter of
Mr. ]. F. Holland.
In Iredell county, on the 17th ult. by Rev. W.
M. Hunter, Mr. A. NJ. johnson and Miss Sallie
B., daughter of Mr. Frank Cant Also, on the
18th ult, by J. B. Cornelius, Esq, Mr. Lem.
Howard and Miss Sarah Hilton. Also, on the
18th ult., by j. B. Cornelius, Esq, Mr. A. B.
Bradburn and Miss Mary E. Robbins.
In Albemarle, on the 24th ult, Mr. G. W
Wooley of Montgomery county, and Miss Mary
Belle Rush.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1887-12-02
State Coal Survey.

The Commissioner of Agriculture yes
terday received report from HI. B. Rob
son, mining engineer, who is in the en-
ploy of the State in surveying the "Dan
River" coal fields. This is the second re-
port received and presents every reason
for expecting to find large supply OF
a fine quality of COAL One vein has been
followed for 120 feet into the earth and
shows a Uniform thickness of five feet as
far as explored, devoid of bitumen but
rather soft. It is expected and in fact al
most certain that as the vein goes deeper
and is subject to greater pressure that it
will increase in hardness and finally re-
solve into a most desirable quality of coal.
The vein runs through hill and the
horizontal depth so far explored is only
twenty-five feet. Another vein of three
and one-half feet in thickness has been ex-
amined for ninety feet and the coal found
to be much harder with rock cover. A
third vein of soft coal nine feet thick aud
almost free of slaty matter has been found,
and shows a uniform thickness for twenty
feet into hill. 1t is decided for the best
OF reasons that this vein extends for quite
distance under heavy hill, the pressure
OF which has made the best kind of hard
coal in the vein. Il specimen of splendid
hard coal has been found on the surface
among some rocks which have fallen 80
thick as to conceal all outcroppings of
coal, and under this debris is supposed to
lie bed of hard coal of the most desir-
able quality. The developments SO far
are OF the most fattering and encouraging
nature, and there is every reason to anti
cipate some of the most extensive coal
mining operations in the world within the
next few years In western North Carolina.
RAJ Observer, Nou. 80.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1887-12-02

a. Northern people with money who
emlgrate South, settle in towns equipped
with modern conveniences, because of the
TACT that they have had such advantages
up North, and do not propose to be de-
prlVed OF them. We can offer them good
climate, gas and water works; but NO
market house.-SGliS6ury Wdtchmdn.
You do not need Market House. The
butchers of Charlotte rent store-houses
lot their sales, and everybody is pleased
WIN 1t. A butchers shop is not a hin.
urance to any sort of business next door.
iney are kept clean and nice. The only
uihculty is, there are too many of them
lor much prosperity to the trade,
The Charlotte Democrat., 1887-12-02
NEW STOCK

OF Ladies' and Children's Muslin Underwear
just put in Stock, and at prices much lower than
same Goods have ever been offered at. Look at
them and examine quality of Goods and see they
are all cut very full, which every manufacturer
does not do
Examine Goods, Examine Prices.
This week we will make extra inducements in
all Silk Goods, both Colored and Black; and if
you want one come and see our big Stock and
prices. We will offer you beautiful Jet Trim
mings for same
'Tis Time for Winter Wraps.
Bring the Children, for we have Wraps for all
ages and prices for them. Don't fail to see our
imported Goods, different from anything else id
town.
Big Stock Misses and Boys Ribbed Hosiery
in Black and Colors. And don't forget our
Blanket Stock.
Just in, new Patterns for November Lots Of
other things
HARGRAVES & ALEXANDER,
Oct. 81, 1887. 33 East Trade Street.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1887-12-02

as A teacher told her scholars that
it was wrong to chew tobacco. A small
boy replied that he had seen a follow chew
because his teeth ached, and asserted that
it was not wrong to chew tobacco if his
teeth ached. The teacher was at first
puzzled to know how 10 answer this stun
ming argument. At last she said to the
boy Horace, if girl should have the
toothache and want to chew tobacco, what
then" Horace scratched his head, and
then said resolutely, 'She ought to have
the tooth pulled"
The Charlotte Democrat., 1887-12-02
Local Items.

eE 1t win be seen that Mr. Cobb, CLERK of the
Board, publishes the amount paid each County
Commissioner for services during the past year,
according to law, Considering the RESPONSE
bility and amount of work done by the gentle
man of the Board gets "a per day for each meet
ing attended. and the other members get %.
CE That was good idea of Mayor Mcdowell
in having the Policemen to dine with him on
Thanksgiving Day. The city has set Of good
officers and they deserve recreation and pleasure.
CE See notice of sales of Lands az the Court
House door, in this city, on Monday next,
being the first Monday in the month; and also
notices of sales on other days early in December.
The land and other property seems to be all sold
for division among heirs, and but little under
execution.
EE Every bonded officer of the county will
have to renew his official bond before the Board
of County Commissioners at their meeting on the
first Monday in December.
~ The Observer Printing Office is to be sold
by Assignee Deal on Monday next. A list of the
Observers delinquent debtors has been stuck up
at the Court House door and distributed in circu-
lars. All Accounts and Notes are to be sold at
the Court House door on Monday next
A DESERVING BUSINESS VENTURE-Mr w.
NJ. CroWell (he of "Star Mill" fame) has just
secured a large lot of wood, including dry forest
pine as well as green oak, hickory, black, jack,
and ashe, which, to his praise be it said, he is
willing to sell at reasonable profit. But the
object of this notice is to let people of moderate
means know that at Mr. Crowells wood yard
(adjoining his mill on East Trade street,) they
can buy any quantity of wood desired-from q
nickePs worth to car load. 1t will be no fault
of his if there be any who suffer from cold this
winter.-DGily Hornet.
Mr. Crowell deserves credit for his enterprise,
as ii will certainly afford relief to many.
a. Within the past week the weather has
been quite changeable. Sunday last the ther-
mometer stood at 20 and 72, but Monday evening
fall commenced. and Tuesday and Wednesday
mornings it stood at % and 80. The weather
has been fine for picking cotton and gathering
peas and all sorts of roughness
eW 1t is said that the stock of coal is decreas-
ing everywhere, we suppose in consequence of
strikes among laborers at the Mines. Every
body that can had better be laying in as much
fuel as possible for the winter
The Charlotte Democrat., 1887-12-02
D | E D

In this city of pneumonia, on the 27th ult., Mr.
W. N. Hayes, a well known carpenter of the
city.
In this county, Clear Greek township, on the
years, wife of Mr. j. Lee Flow, and daughter of
Mr. D. g. Russell of Union county.
In this county, Steel Creek township, on the
9th ult, of consumption, Mr. John W. Nc
Dowell aged about 35 years, son of the late John
81. Mcdowell. He was a young man of fine
character, strict integrity, and had many friends
among those who knew him.
In Wadesboro, on the 26th ult., Mrs Bessie W
MUIR. wife of Mr. W. E. MUIR. Also, on the
28th ult., Miss Emma MUIR
The Charlotte Democrat., 1887-12-02

sB A Raleigh correspondent of the
Richmond Dispatch gives this item about
North Carolina Congressman:
"Congressman Nichols says he will
leave here for Washington Monday. He
ran as an Independent, but is classed as a
Republican. However, the Repu blican
organ here says that he is an Independent
and does not propose to go into the Re-
publican caucuses at all. Both Congress-
man Brower and Nichols declare that
they would bolt any caucus before they
would vote for candidate for Speaker
opposed to the repeal of the internal reve-
nue. laWsn
The Charlotte Democrat., 1887-12-02

IS Hon. Alfred Rowland's cotton fac
WI IN TINS city, received letter from him
SesI SSeesILetuay, bearing date Baltimore, the
sn INST, In which Mr. Rowland says: 81
w W,q4t qul'e sick, but hope to be able to be in
oroaa @anmsngton City at the opening of Con
s0I - Wilmington MESSENGER, Nov.
wv " nat pity it is that the Charlotte aud
'''nlngton District, has not a we'll and
SoFous Representative to attend to the
,u'erest OF the District. But the fact il
~ 1a''o'te has suffered for many years iu
The Charlotte Democrat., 1887-12-02

az Here is the way the negro rob-
bers near Raleigh do the people whom
they want to fleece. A Raleigh letter
says:
saturday night as Seth Broad we'll, a
prominent farmer of Wake county, was on
his way home from Raleigh, he was set
upon about four miles west of here by
four regro men and five negro women.
He was struck on the head with stick
and badly wounded. He was then robbed
of twenty dollars. The robbers cut open
his coat in five or six places, but failed to
find large amount of money on his per-
son. AS yet no arrests have been made,
though some of the parties are known"
If the vagrant Act was more strictly
enforced everywhere in the State there
would be fewer iders and less crime.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1887-12-02

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. sO.-The
government receipts and expenditures for
the present month about balance each 9TH
er. This is owing to the fact that pension
payments for November are unusually
heavy, exceeding $ls,Ooo,0Oo. Conse-
quently it is expected that little or no
reduction in the public debt will be shown
in the monthly debt statement to be used
tomorrow. The amount of money avail
able for use in depository banks has in
creased during the month from $50, 200,
900 to nearly $43, ,000,0 600.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1887-12-02

The FARMERS ALLIANCE-We pub
lsh letter, in another column, from
Capt. S. B. Alexander, President of the
Farmers Alliance in this State, in ex-
pIanation of the statements of the crooked
ness of the Alliance as charged by a
Georgia correspondent in the Atlanta
Constitution last week, and copied into
the DEMOCRAT. Capt. Sid Alexander is
good man, and no one can reflect on
him for Intentional wrongdoing and
wrong combinations, no matter how
secret-class binations may turn out,
With which he is connected and which he
believes correct. We do not think he
would favor anything he thought wrong,
even for the nomination of Governor.
Whether or not the Captain explains
the objects of the "Alliance" correctly or
satisfactorily, we leave for those to say
who know more about the concern than
We do. We care very little about the
matter, one way or the other, more than
to promote the true interests of the
farmer. We want no Office within the
gift of the people, but we are willing to
cooperate with anything that will really
promote the true welfare of agriculture, il
our friend Capt. Alexander will show us
the true way to do so.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1887-12-02

a. Commissioner of Agriculture Rob
inson never said any thing wiser, wise man
that he is, than when he sat down and
made this note, which appears in the Bull
letin for November: "The farmer who
has a hundred bales of cotton piled up un-
der his shed may strike the passer-bY as q
thriving son of the toll, but he who has
his cribs loaded down with corn, and his
smoke-house redolent with sweet hams and
cured bacon is better farmer aud rich
er man than the one with the hundred
bales of cotton, with his factors claims
unsettled. and no provisions on which to
iced his family and stock. The successful
farmer is he who makes what he needs to
eat, and lives at home"
The Charlotte Democrat., 1887-12-02

tB The dangers that threaten our
civilization may be traced for the most
part of the family. The root of the COM
monwealth is in the homes of the people.
The social and civil life springs from the
domestic life of mankind. The official life
of nation is ordinarily the reflex of the
moral sense of the people. The morality
of public administration is to be gagged
by the moral standard of the family. The
river does not rise above its source Car
dinoL Gibbons
The Charlotte Democrat., 1887-12-02

@ From our Washington letter it
appears that the efficiency, courtesy and
consideration of our North Carolina reve-
nue. officials are duly appreciated at the
Federal capital, as their administration is
in striking contrast for the better to that
of their republican predecessors.-R Raleigh
ObserUer
If their deficiency" is appreciated at
Washington, it is not SO among the poor
people of the Western section of this
State. We hear complaints long and
loud about the stringent manner in which
the bad Internal Revenue law is enforced
by Democratic officials, though it is said
they only obey the law. The trouble is,
the law is bad and unjust one, and tends
to the injury of the Democratic. party,
while it used to be managed for the bene-
fit Of the Republican party
The Charlotte Democrat., 1887-12-02

sB The first session of the 5Oth Con.
gress meets on Monday next, the 5th of
December The first session is always
an unlimited one, and can remain in ses.
sion, it it chooses, until the 4th March,
1889; but it will probably adjourn in the
Summer of 1888, and meet again in
December following.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1887-12-02

sW The reader will be interested in
the account of forgery case in Iredell
county, which We copy from the States
vile Landmark. The case is a sad one,
and was tried before Judge Clark at the
late term OF Irede!lSuperior Court. Why
will not intelligent men learn that
"honesty is the best policy' as we'll as
right in the eyes of God and man?
The Charlotte Democrat., 1887-12-02

W AT Augusta, Ga, Saturday last,
the ohm Dawson estate was ordered by
Judge Roney to be divided among the
heirs. Each heir of the five gets $15, 900.
The two administrators get $4,000 each,
and the two attorneys 1o,5OO each. 1t is
lucky for the heirs that there were not
more administrators and attorneys.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1887-12-02

s8| The cold was intense in some por-
tions of the Northwest on the 9th Nov.
AT the following places the thermometer
marked the figures given below zero
St. Vincent, Mimi, %; Fort Gary, %;
Mendoza, %; Fort Totten, Is; Bismarck,
l6; Cheyenne, 10; Fort Custer, l2; Fort
26; Fort Buford, ls.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1887-12-02

a. In France, while many die, few
resign, like in this country. M. Grevy
although his son-in law has been disgraced
refuses to resign, although he had signified
his intention of doing so upon the hap
pening of this event. The power and re-
wards OF Office are very attractive to the
human heart
The Charlotte Democrat., 1887-12-02

a. Parties who have been mining
iron and manganese in South Wellington,
VT, have struck, at depth of 900 feet,
the most extensive deposit ever found in
that section. The iron is in so pure a
state that it is shipped as it comes out of
the earth to Bessemer, where, after being
mixed with other metal, it is said to form
the best quality of steel.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1887-12-02
sEAsONABLE GOODS.

Ladies' and Children's Wool Mitts.
Ladies' and Children's Cashmere Gloves.
Ladies' and Children's Leggins.
Ladies' and Misses Wool Hose
Misses and Children's School Shawls.
Misses and Chidren's Toboggan Caps.
Misses and Children's Jersey Caps at IS and
35 cents.
Our stock of Underwear for Ladies, Gents and
Children embraces every desirable size, style,
quality and price,
Our Gents Camels Hair Goods and Ladies'
Jersey Vests are great sellers. See our stock; we
can suit you.
We are having great run on our Misses Gar.
ments
1tpays to investigate our Stock.
T. L. sEIGLE & co.
Nov. 25, 1887.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1887-12-02

az Thanksgiving Day was marked
by eating, drinking and merry-making,
horn-blowing and other revelry through
out the country. The festive gobbler was
gobbled universally. The efforts of good
people should be directed towards making
the day more of Christian festival and
less of heathen carnival than it is.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1887-12-02

az 1t is about certain that the Mis-
sissippi river at Memphis will be bridged,
a big undertaking. We think it is full
mile wide at Memphis, and there is high
bluff on the Tennessee side.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1887-12-02

South Carolina Ministers Cause a
Sensation.-CoLUMBIA, s. c., Nov. 90
A sensation has been caused by the fact
that several ministers in their sermons
Sunday denounced the Columbia City
Club as gambling hell. Among the
members of the club are Gov. Richardson,
Senator's Hampton and Butler, and many
other prominent public men.
If the Club permits gambling or en-
courages it, no matter who are members
it should be denounced.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1887-12-02

~ Ex-senator James r. Dooittle of
New York, has proposed a strange
scheme. His idea is that married men
should have two votes, while the bachelors
should have only one
The Charlotte Democrat., 1887-12-02
New Advertisements.

HisS;oner's Has;l Sale of Land, re-advertised-
nerlot Clarkson, Commissioner.
g., Charlotte, N. G. '"'' -0"'''
w W MGeckenburg nee County Commissioner
u ny aver q Co.'s Medicines for sale by all
The Charlotte Democrat., 1887-12-02
Salary of Commissioners.

State Of North Carolina. AsckIsn6urg County.
I,J.W. Cobb. CLERK Board of Commissioners Of
said county, do hereby certify that the following
amounts were audited by said Board TO the MEM
bers thereof severally, for services from the first
Monday in December. 1886. to the first Monday
in November, 1887-both inclusive:
T. L. Vail, Chairman, 3S days, s1S2.00
JR. Morris, 80 days, $4,000
:" 260 miles travel, &C., 1890
$500
H.K. Reid, So days, $1,000
$50 miles travel, &C., eco
$75 90
s.H. Hilton, 81 days, $500
Z" 90 miles travel, &C., 40
$66s0
Thomas Grier, ss days, $eeOo
]. w. COBB,
Clerk Board Commissioner.
Dec. 2. 1887. 4w
The Charlotte Democrat., 1887-12-02
SEED WHEAT. sc.

We have just received
100 Bushels Red Rust Proof Seed
Wheat,
80 Bushels Red Glover Seed,
80 Bushels Orchard Grass Seed.
They are the very best.
SPRINGS & BURWELL.
Nov. 4, 1887.